League Play-Off

Estadio Esther
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mauricio Javiar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Evelio Iturri kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agustin Lucado in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiburcio Betadur prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tiburcio Betadur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celestino Escobar, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Cosme Chago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Bernardino Kinsen managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Esther's Cosme Chago fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chamical's goalkeeper Bernardino Kinsen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cosme Chago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardino Kinsen having to interfere. After having played for 19 minutes, Cosme Chago managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esther's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosme Chago was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esther's Ernesto Ishmael shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 29th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Bernardino Kinsen but with some difficulty. Silvano Claus hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Mauricio Javiar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esther's supporters rose to their feet, but Mauricio Javiar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardino Kinsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Celestino Escobar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiburcio Betadur having to interfere. If Mauricio Javiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Agustin Lucado to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, Bernabe Silvanito was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chamical's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esther the free kick. In the 56th match minute, Chamical was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernabe Silvanito to maneuver through the defense. Celestino Escobar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Tiburcio Betadur made a huge save. Esther's Tiburcio Betadur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agustin Lucado in the 63rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cosme Chago's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardino Kinsen was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. If Cosme Chago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardino Kinsen didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Esther's Mauricio Javiar shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Mauricio Javiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardino Kinsen having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Alejo Reyes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chamical's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esther the free kick. Alejo Reyes kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Mauricio Javiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauricio Javiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardino Kinsen having to interfere. A collision led to Chamical getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Alejo Reyes hit a great ball. After 83 played minutes, Esther's Evelio Iturri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bernardino Kinsen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Esther reached it. With a little luck, Esther's Tiburcio Betadur got control of the ball when Celestino Escobar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tiburcio Betadur made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celestino Escobar in the 90th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serafino Fidensio during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Esther getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Serafino Fidensio hit a great ball. In the 94th minute, one of Esther:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Esther. After a rather tough play, Chamical's Fermin Quinito got a free kick in the 100th minute. Despite being the better team, Esther failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.